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Correcting
Misplaced and
Dangling
Modifiers
Examples:

-Slithering through the wet
grass, we watched the garden
snake.
-(Who is doing the slithering
here?)
Misplaced Modifiers: A
misplaced modifier appears to
modify the wrong word in a
sentence.

      They often distort the
meaning of the sentence or make it
impossible for the reader to
understand the meaning. To
correct misplaced modifiers, move
it closer to the word it modifies.
Misplaced Modifiers
Correct the misplaced modifiers.


6. A person who steals in nine
cases out of ten is driven to do so
by want.


7. These buckles are sold in any
quantity designed exclusively by us.
8. Our teacher’s explanations are
better which she gave us this
morning.

9. Our journey was ended having
found the right road.
10. She wore an expensive clip on her
hair which her mother bought in Paris.
Dangling Modifiers: A
 dangling modifier
 appears to modify either
 the wrong word or no
 word
at all because the word it should
logically modify is missing from the
sentence. To correct a dangling
modifier, add the missing word and
rewrite the rest of the sentence as
necessary.
-Pausing briefly to
congratulate
Barbara, the
conversation
continued.


Pausing briefly to congratulate
Barbara, __ continued the
conversation.
-Driving through the desert at
night, the cactuses looked eerie.


-When he was three years
old, Jerry’s uncle showed him
how to fly a kite.
To get to town quickly, the highway
is best.

While jogging one morning, the
solution was suddenly obvious.

At the age of five, Paul’s
uncle took him to the
circus.
Dangling Modifiers
Eliminate the dangling modifiers in the
following sentences.

Having read the story , the book was
returned to the library.

After spending an
hour writing the
theme, it was
submitted to the
teacher.
Placed on a large dish, my father
stood up to carve the roast turkey.

Walking down the street, a pretty
cottage came into view.

Unable to bear the
pain, the dentist
pulled my tooth.
- end -

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Dangling Modifiers

  • 2. Examples: -Slithering through the wet grass, we watched the garden snake. -(Who is doing the slithering here?)
  • 3. Misplaced Modifiers: A misplaced modifier appears to modify the wrong word in a sentence. They often distort the meaning of the sentence or make it impossible for the reader to understand the meaning. To correct misplaced modifiers, move it closer to the word it modifies.
  • 4. Misplaced Modifiers Correct the misplaced modifiers. 6. A person who steals in nine cases out of ten is driven to do so by want. 7. These buckles are sold in any quantity designed exclusively by us.
  • 5. 8. Our teacher’s explanations are better which she gave us this morning. 9. Our journey was ended having found the right road. 10. She wore an expensive clip on her hair which her mother bought in Paris.
  • 6. Dangling Modifiers: A dangling modifier appears to modify either the wrong word or no word at all because the word it should logically modify is missing from the sentence. To correct a dangling modifier, add the missing word and rewrite the rest of the sentence as necessary.
  • 7. -Pausing briefly to congratulate Barbara, the conversation continued. Pausing briefly to congratulate Barbara, __ continued the conversation.
  • 8. -Driving through the desert at night, the cactuses looked eerie. -When he was three years old, Jerry’s uncle showed him how to fly a kite.
  • 9. To get to town quickly, the highway is best. While jogging one morning, the solution was suddenly obvious. At the age of five, Paul’s uncle took him to the circus.
  • 10. Dangling Modifiers Eliminate the dangling modifiers in the following sentences. Having read the story , the book was returned to the library. After spending an hour writing the theme, it was submitted to the teacher.
  • 11. Placed on a large dish, my father stood up to carve the roast turkey. Walking down the street, a pretty cottage came into view. Unable to bear the pain, the dentist pulled my tooth.